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Thursday, September 27, 2007

Finance Investment Stock Market Update Links

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Finance Investment & Houseing Real Estate Blog

Investment Blogs

Market's Update Sites

National Housing Sites

  1. Patrick.net – One of the original housing bloggers. Excellent website providing thoughtful analysis of the national housing market. Northern California birth but now encompasses entire housing market.
  2. Speculative Bubble – This site collects updated information from multiple housing sites. An excellent resource to briefly examine what is new in the housing world.
  3. Calculated Risk – Older site with thorough analysis of the housing market. Excellent articles and top notch graphs.
  4. David Lereah Watch – I have to include this blog even though it is no longer updated. Site trying to keep the former NAR chief honest.
  5. Lawrence Yun Watch – New site following the new head of NAR. What will they be saying with all that is going on in the housing market?
  6. Mortgage Implode-o-Meter – Examining the junk yard of defunct mortgage lenders. The current list stands at 110. Will it grow this year? I’ll take a wild guess and say yes.
  7. Mortgage Fraud Blog – Great site examining news articles about those mortgage lenders and brokers that did shady loans. A perspective from an attorney. I’m sure the articles will only be growing as the year progresses.
  8. Housing Panic – One of the first housing blogs. Commentary and news post regarding the housing bubble. If you are looking for housing schadenfreude and updated content, this place is for you.
  9. Countrywide Foreclosures Blog – Tracking the economic effects of the bubble by looking at the number and amount of foreclosures from Countrywide.
  10. Blown Mortgage – Excellent site looking at mortgage issues from someone in the industry. Provides credit tips and commentary regarding the market.
  11. The Great Depression 2006 – Providing housing market insight and commentary. How deep will the housing impact go?
  12. Housebubble.com – One of the first news link resources regarding the housing bubble. Links to other blogs and headlines.
  13. Housing Bubble Bust – Another older site examining links and housing information regarding the housing bust.
  14. Housing Wire – Examining the mortgage industry and one of the first bloggers to give an inside look to what was transpiring in the industry.
  15. Paper Money – Excellent website with charts and graphs regarding the overall national housing market.


Regional Housing Sites

  1. Bubble Markets Inventory Tracking – This great site hosted by ocrenter tracks inventory in many metro areas including San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, Phoenix, and Las Vegas to name a few.
  2. California Housing Forecast – Excellent site examining the Southland and also discussing national housing trends.
  3. Dr. Housing Bubble Blog – I may be biased about this one. Site looks at Southern California Real Homes of Genius and examines macroeconomic and mortgage issues that impact the Southland and nation.
  4. Irvine Housing Blog – Site examines one of the most overpriced areas in Orange County, Irvine. Examples of overpriced homes and discussion about building issues.
  5. LA Times Land Blog – A recent addition to the housing world. Glad to see a mainstream newspaper add a housing blog section. Updates regularly regarding the housing market and the Southern California area.
  6. Piggington’s Econo-Almanac – One of the first housing blogs looking at the canary in the mine, San Diego. Examining the San Diego market with excellent charts and analysis.
  7. Southern California Real Estate Bubble Crash Blog – Another older blog updated by Chuck Ponzi. Examines media information and provides links to pertinent housing information.
  8. The Rancid Truth: Orange County – Blog examining the Orange County housing market with frequent updates and commentary.
  9. Westside Bubble - Takes a look at data and examples of overpriced homes in Southern California. Nothing says housing bubble like an overpriced home in Southern California.
  10. Sacramento Land(ing) – Excellent site examining the state capital and their overpriced housing market.
  11. Sonoma Housing Bubble – An older site examining regional specific issues and offering commentary regarding the housing market.
  12. The Central Coast Housing Bubble Blog – Examining housing price inflation and it’s effects on the economy from Santa Maria to Paso Robles.
  13. Baltimore Housing Bubble – Blog examining the East Coast market and taking a deeper look at the Baltimore area.
  14. Denver Real Estate Bubble – Blog examining floppers in the Denver Metro Area. Real Homes of Genius exist all over the country.
  15. Housing Doom Blog – Site examining the Arizona housing market. Provides national commentary and updated information regarding the housing bubble.
  16. Northern Virginia Housing Bubble Fallout – Examining the Greater Northern Virginia Real Estate Market as it slowly depreciates.
  17. New York City Housing Bubble – Great site providing links, videos, and updates regarding the housing market from a New Yorker perspective.


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